It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 42

Kitty stretched as she stepped out of the carriage, carefully gathering the items she had purchased.

Elliot and the knights unloaded the beastmen they had captured from the commercial district, removing their cloaks. The aura of the Blue Moon had faded, but they were still disoriented from its effects.

“They are all fox beastmen again this time. Thanks to the young lady’s magic, they all seem to have regained their senses.”

Kitty stared intently at the fox beastmen. For some reason, they seemed to exude a slightly different aura than the fox beastmen they had captured before.

‘Is it just my imagination?’

Well, she could find out the details by asking them after they woke up.

“Sir Elliot, please move them to the fox squad first and help them recover their health. We can extract information from them afterward.”

“As you command, young lady.”

The Gridwolf knights moved the limp, unconscious fox beastmen.

It wasn’t uncommon for fox beastmen exposed to the Blue Moon’s magic to target Kittia and infiltrate the wolf territory.

Kitty had simply removed the Blue Moon’s magic that controlled them, as she always did.

However, seeing the limp fox beastmen was still painful. Every time she saw them, she was reminded of her mother’s body growing cold in her arms, and her chest ached.

‘This cycle of misfortune needs to be broken soon.’

Kitty swallowed a sigh and asked,

“Sir Elliot, was it the leopards who sent the fox beastmen again this time?”

“We need to investigate to be sure, but it’s likely. They probably received orders to kidnap the young lady or bring back a lock of her hair again.”

Over the past few years, Gridwolf had dealt admirably with those who approached Kitty with malicious intent, but some of them had managed to steal a lock of Kitty’s hair and escape.

Her hair would contain her magical information, so it was obvious they would use it as research material.

She had known for a while that the leopards were using her as a research subject, but she couldn’t help feeling uneasy every time she thought about it.

‘That woman who was said to be the second-in-command of the leopard faction, her name was Sigma, right?’

She had seen her infiltrate Gridwolf’s territory a couple of times.

When the fox beastmen, who should have been quietly risking their lives to carry out their mission, couldn’t escape the Blue Moon’s magic and leave the Gridwolf mansion, she had brought the leopards herself.

“What should I do? The more I see of this research subject, the more I want her…”

The crazed look in her eyes behind her glasses was still vivid.

‘That means my abilities are that important to the leopards.’

Over the past few years, the wolves had discovered that Jerian, the leader of the cats, had a close relationship with the leopards. This was possible thanks to Kitty’s cooperation.

They even managed to shoot Jerian, who rarely went out, with an arrow containing a mock Blue Moon, and found out that he was immune to the Blue Moon.

‘I don’t know how Jerian has immunity to the Blue Moon, but… if we strike the leopards, it will definitely affect Jerian as well.’

Jerian. The enemy of her mother that she must kill.

She was already looking forward to what information the captured fox beastmen would reveal.

“First, we need to hope that the fox beastmen recover quickly.”

“It would be a problem if they become too energetic, though.”

“…?”

Elliot continued with a complicated expression.

“Are you aware that the number of fox beastmen saved by the young lady’s warm heart and special power has been increasing day by day, and there are already seven squads of them?”

“Oh…”

Had she saved that many already? Kitty sparkled her eyes so that Elliot wouldn’t bill her for the foxes’ living expenses.

Sparkle, sparkle—

From her experience, the wolves were very weak to this look. Elliot was no exception.

“Young lady, I can’t complain comfortably when you look at me with those sparkling eyes.”

“But my Piggy Three Brothers piggy bank is for my independence fund. I need to cherish it because I don’t have much time left until I become an adult.”

“I wasn’t planning on billing you, but I would appreciate it if you could say a word to that Clyde the next time you see him.”

“Did you fight with Clyde?”

“It’s not that…”

When Kitty tilted her head, Elliot sighed deeply.

The magic of the fox leader had the characteristic of becoming stronger and more refined when resonating with other foxes.

In the past, there weren’t many foxes in the Gridwolf mansion, so it was fine, but now the situation was different.

“With so many foxes, Clyde’s magic has become incredibly powerful. He’s already grown taller, which makes me feel uneasy.”

Whenever Clyde looked at him, Elliot swallowed hard.

The ruby-like red eyes, unique to the Fostein family who ruled the fox clan, were now filled with authority. Clyde already seemed ready to become king.

‘He will leave the Gridwolf mansion soon, and when Clyde comes of age, he will naturally become the ruler.’

Elliot sensed that the time was not far off.

“But Clyde is kind, isn’t he?”

“That’s only to ladies like you. There’s no way he would be kind to me, who he’s been making do all sorts of chores since he was young.”

“I understand. Next time I see Clyde, I’ll tell him to be kind to Sir Elliot.”

Elliot felt relieved as he looked at Kitty’s warm smile. Although Kitty had become surprisingly strong, when she smiled like this, she reminded him of her childhood when she scattered fluff like a dandelion.

“I’m so glad that the young lady is on my side.”

Kitty smiled brightly and entered the mansion. Jackal and Karis had not yet arrived, as the grand conference in the central training hall had not yet ended.

“Master, I’ll put the presents in my room and go straight to the training hall.”

“Then I’ll go with you. There are many dangerous elements in the mansion.”

Elliot stacked the boxes of yarn that Kitty had bought and carried them to her room.

Rena, who was tidying Kitty’s bed, greeted them.

“Young lady, did you have a good time in the commercial district?”

“Rena!”

Kitty hugged Rena tightly. Rena, who had more wrinkles than when they first met, had an even warmer impression.

“We need to select maids to take care of the young lady in my place soon.”

It was an inevitable decision due to Rena’s declining physical strength with age. Kitty hid her disappointment and snuggled into Rena’s arms.

“But I always like Rena to comb my hair.”

“Our young lady is so kind.”

Rena kissed Kitty on the cheek. Kitty rubbed her cheek against Rena’s for a while before pulling away.

“The maid interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as Karis returns.”

“I heard it from Flora. I will teach them well, so please choose a maid you like.”

“Yes!”

Kitty took out the red cloak she would wear during training and left the room. This cloak with a beautiful wolf fur trim was a gift from Karis and Jackal every year.

Elliot, who was following her, stopped after a moment. He had discovered a dangerous element leaning leisurely in the hallway.

“Kitty.”

“Oh, Lord Ethan!”

Kitty ran up to Ethan, whom she hadn’t seen in a while. She was even more delighted because he had been staying at Wibis’s mansion for a few days for the succession of the head.

Ethan naturally stroked Kitty’s head as she smiled, wearing her red cloak. Kitty’s sparkling eyes revealed her inner thoughts transparently.

‘I like being petted!’

Elliot was instantly in trouble.

‘She still seems like a child at times like this….’

The problem was that Ethan’s gaze towards Kitty was unusual. Elliot crossed his arms and scrutinized Ethan sternly.

‘How can that young man have such broad shoulders? The black coat with fur trim suits him like a painting.’

He was still a little smaller than him, but he would be much taller next year. He had seen it briefly in the training hall. Ethan’s body had been as solid as a hundred-year-old turtle’s shell since he was seventeen.

‘Besides, that handsome face… It’s good enough to appeal to the young lady, who has high standards because she grew up looking at me.’

The high, straight nose and cool, open eyes under the dark black hair were beautifully drawn.

His blue eyes were tired from the continuous work, but that only made Ethan’s decadent beauty stand out even more.

‘If he went to the central training hall with this beauty, he would be a wolf heart arsonist with about 786 offenses [a person who is dangerously attractive].’

He was a promising handsome man and the next head of Wibis. Besides, how could his voice be so well-made?

“Kitty, did you go to the commercial district?”

His slightly low voice was cold and ruthless to others, but infinitely sweet in front of Kitty.

Elliot tried not to let his guard down.

He knew very well that some of the Gridwolf knights who had confessed their love to Kitty had been transferred to the Wibis Knights without a sound.

‘I’m a wolf too, but this guy is really [formidable].’

Unaware of this, the innocent kitten young lady was just smiling.

Ethan gently stroked Kitty’s head and narrowed his eyes slightly.

“But you smell like a fox.”

Elliot flinched, recognizing the murderous intent in his voice. It was a natural reaction since a wolf with a higher rank than him was expressing anger.

However, Kitty explained matter-of-factly without paying attention.

“I rescued the fox beastmen who were in a frenzy in the commercial district. I’m going to see them after training later.”

Ethan’s relaxed expression twisted slightly.

“Going to train?”

“Yes. I took a few days off.”

“That guy will be in the training hall at this time.”

“Are you talking about Clyde, maybe?”

“I don’t like you smelling like that guy.”

Ethan leaned down slightly to meet Kitty’s eyes.

“You’re going to take my class after it’s over, right? That’s why I stopped by here.”

“Did you come because of me even though you’re busy?”

Ethan responded as if it were obvious. Kitty rolled her eyes and thought, then answered brightly.

“After the class, I’ll transform into my animal form and ask Sir Elliot to fluff me up! Then I won’t smell like a fox.”

“….”

Ethan’s face hardened slightly when he didn’t get the answer he wanted. Elliot couldn’t help but laugh for a moment.

“Puh… Ah, I’m sorry.”

Ethan’s cold gaze flew to Elliot.

“…Sir Elliot. The weather is chilly, isn’t an outdoor class too much?”

“But I’m strong, you know? I can’t skip training at the training hall.”

Kitty stood firmly in front of Elliot. Ethan had no choice but to withdraw his hand at Kitty’s innocent face, who had no idea what he was really thinking.

In the past, she was anxious that she would be found out to be a cat, and that he wouldn’t teach her anything during tutoring, so she was always conscious of him.

Now, 10 years later, he had become conscious of her, just like Kitty had done back then.

The person in question was completely unaware of these feelings and smiled brightly in front of other guys. Ethan felt suffocated every time that happened. He missed the emerald eyes that used to glance at him as if he was the only thing in the world.

“Then I’ll pick you up when it’s over.”

“Don’t bother, just get some rest.”

Kitty answered firmly, waved her soft hand at Ethan, and immediately moved on. For some reason, Elliot felt a strange joy.

‘This, the two future heads of the family are going to have a hard time?’